So you’re going to start your own Co-op Bar? Here you’ll find resources to guide you through it. The Co-op Bar was developed as a public domain project in Eyebeam’s OpenLab so you are free to create, adapt, modify, and build upon the plans. The best place to start is with the Franchise Manual.
Franchise Manual
Start here.
Franchise Manual PDF from Eyebeam Exhibition
Recycled Materials Resources
New York
Build It Green NYC – Recycled building materials at discount prices.
Wastematch.org New York Wastematch
SF Bay Area
Urban Ore – Legendary.
Treehugger’s list of resources
Nationwide
Your Local Thrift Store
Freecycle – email list to give, receive, and request unwanted items. for free.
Craigslist – low cost, sometimes free materials of all kinds.
Co-Op Bar Open Resources
HTML Co-op Bar Calculator – web page for calculating the price of drinks – written by Jamie Wilkinson
Co-op Bar Spreadsheet – used for accounting in the Co-op Bar. Written by Irene Polnyi. Saved in .ods (OpenOffice) format
Co-op Bar Font: Coma. This is the font that we used for the words Co-op Bar. It is not in the public domain, but it is a free font.
Co-op Bar Words – PDF Download
Franchise Manual PDF from Eyebeam Exhibition
Bottle Label PDF (accounting system)
Print onto 8.5×11 sticker paper and attach to bottles.
Coaster templates in eps format.
Arrow for pointing people toward the bar.